I have painfully neglected my blog over the past several months, so I guess this will go on my New Year's Resolution list! Anyway, Christmas has come and gone. It flew by this year! And now, sitting here on December 26th, I wonder why it is this date seems to give people the freedom to go back to being selfish and stop thinking of others. So many of us seem to lose the Christmas spirit as soon as Christmas Day comes to a close. I have to go to Wal-Mart today, and let me just say, I am dreading it BIG TIME! Talk about a place that will make you lose your Christmas spirit! At least I only have to go to the Tire/Auto center and can avoid the rest of the store. For that, I am very thankful. I just pray that this year we will not forget what it means to put others first and to live constantly with a giving spirit.
So, here are some humorous highlights from this Christmas season:
1. My cousin Tre's ending to the reading of the Christmas story from the Bible: "And we'll just stop right there because it goes on to talk about circumcision."
2. My family's overwhelming reaction to my Christmas letter. I didn't think it was that big of a deal, but I guess I have to write one every year now!
3. My family and the Caramel Cake Comedy!
4. A conversation with little 3 year old Madison from my church:
Me: Madison, you got a haircut. It's beautiful. Is that your special Christmas haircut?
Madison: No, it's just a regular haircut.
5. Finding out that Christopher, from the Children's Choir I direct, wanted everything about their Christmas performance to be a surprise from his parents and would only practice in his room with the door shut. Too cute!
6. A family at church, almost spilling the beans about Santa Claus to their son in the middle of a Christmas party!
7. My boss' embarrassing introductions of staff members at our annual Christmas party. Apparently to him, we are all "our newest acquisitions"...oh, and the Irish Meade...can't forget that!
It really was a great Christmas season. Funny, special, touching, emotional, loving, and memorable. May we truly experience God with us throughout the year.
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